take for
Britishverb
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Regard as, as in Do you take me for a fool? [First half of 1400s]
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Consider mistakenly, as in Don't take our silence for approval , or I think they took us for foreigners . [Second half of 1500s] Also see take for granted ; what do you take me for .
Example Sentences
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Warsh hasn’t given markets and the public a sense of what it would take for him to back an interest-rate hike, a departure from previous Fed chairs who provided some insight into their thinking.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
On a recent episode of What Next, host Mary Harris spoke to Mockler about the role of nuance in viral debate videos and what it would take for Democrats to win the zoomers.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
It did not say how long it would take for normal supplies to resume.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
He got a nice ovation from the Philadelphia crowd, which he knew better than to take for granted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
How long would it take for the electricity to fail?
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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